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New Bus Routes Connecting Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

New Bus Routes Connecting Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan plans to organize passenger bus services from Uzbekistan’s regions to cities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russia, and China. The planned bus routes are: To Kazakhstan: Bukhara – Turkestan Urgench – Aktau Fergana – Almaty To Kyrgyzstan: Andijan – Osh Andijan – Jalalabad

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan: New approaches to poverty reduction

On January 17, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was reported on new approaches to ensuring population’s employment and poverty reduction. This year it is planned to ensure employment of 5.2 million Uzbek citizens and bring 1.5 million people out of poverty. For the first time 60 districts and cities will become territories free of poverty and

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Geo Politics UZB

Uzbekistan and UAE begin a new era of economic partnership

On January 15, in Abu Dhabi, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed Al Nahyan held talks to discuss key issues of further deepening Uzbek-Emirati relations of friendship and multifaceted cooperation, including in political, trade and economic, investment, innovation, cultural, humanitarian and other priority spheres. The parties emphasized

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Business & Economy Eurasia KG KZ TJK UZB

EBRD sets an investment record in Central Asia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it has set a new operational record in Central Asia by investing €2.26 billion through 121 projects in six regional economies last year – almost doubling its annual investment in Central Asia compared with 2023. It also mobilized €784 million from co-financiers, thus bringing more than

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International Affairs UZB

New Uzbekistan open for cooperation in green development

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week summit held in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on January 14. In his speech, Mirziyoyev noted that nowadays diversification of energy sources and drastic reduction of the share of hydrocarbons are the main conditions for mitigating the consequences of climate change, ensuring

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan to launch ‘Eco-Active Citizen’ project

The Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of Uzbekistan, together with the Ministry of Digital Technologies, has proposed launching the “Eco-Active Citizen” project by June 1, 2025. The initiative will be implemented as part of the nationwide movement “One Million Green Families” and will include the “Healthy Lifestyle” platform. This proposal is outlined

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Business & Economy KG UZB

Kyrgyzstan exporters expand presence in Uzbek market

The Trade Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic in Uzbekistan has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Food City Tashkent LLC. The memorandum is aimed at developing trade and economic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan, as well as creating the necessary conditions for promoting Kyrgyz exporters to the Uzbek market. As part of the

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Business & Economy UZB

Uzbekistan supports domestic freight forwarders

On January 11, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a government meeting on measures for further development of the transport and logistics system. Over the past seven years, thanks to the support of domestic carriers, the number of their fleet has increased 7 times and the number of cargo vehicles has reached 26,000. Their share in

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International Affairs KZ UZB

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to launch tourist train between Astana and Samarkand

On January 10, Astana hosted a meeting between Kazakhstan’s JSC Passenger Transportation and O’zbekiston Temir Yo’llari (Uzbekistan Railways) on the development of cooperation in the field of passenger railway transportation between the two countries, the press service of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), Kazakhstan’s national railway company reported. During the meeting the parties signed an agreement

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Uzbekistan: $1 billion allocated for employment program

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been reported on measures to ensure employment of the population and increase incomes in mahallas (neighborhoods) with the participation of banks. A total of 5.2 million people are planned to be employed in 2025, of which more than 3 million with the assistance of banks. Agreements on cooperation to provide

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International Affairs UZB

USAID trains 287 women customs officers in Uzbekistan

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has completed an IT skills training program for female customs officers of the State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan. The training, delivered in partnership with IT Academy through USAID’s Trade Central Asia, empowered 287 customs professionals with digital skills. The attending customs professionals improved their digital competence, developed

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Uzbekistan will host 20th meeting of Conference of the Parties of CITES Convention in 2025

The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will be held in the historical city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from November 24 to December 5, 2025. The agreement was signed by Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz

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Geo Politics KG UZB

Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway begins

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China Zheng Shanjie, and Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev on December 27 attended a ceremony to launch the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway in the village of Tosh-Kutchu in Kyrgyzstan’s Jalal-Abad region. Speaking at the ceremony, Japarov

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‘Work in the EAEU’ app launched in Uzbekistan

As of 20 December 2024, the “Work in the EAEU” mobile app, developed by the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Fund for Digital Initiatives, has launched public and commercial services for migrant workers in Uzbekistan. This enables individuals seeking employment in Uzbekistan to access the necessary services directly from their smartphones, the EDB said.  The Eurasian

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European Union provides technical assistance to Tashkent Botanical Garden

The European Union Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Toivo Klaar recently visited the Tashkent Botanical Garden to see ongoing landscaping and improvement efforts. The European Union has contributed to the enhancement of the Tashkent Botanical Garden, a cherished landmark and one of the largest and oldest natural parks in the region. Nestled in the heart of Tashkent,

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Uzbekistan to establish project office to develop agriculture, industry and tourism in Karakalpakstan

On December 23, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the priority tasks for 2025 to utilize additional opportunities and increase investments and employment in the northwestern region of Karakalpakstan. A project office will be established to develop three main areas in Karakalpakstan – agriculture, industry, and tourism. The office will analyze the growth

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EBRD finances construction of high-voltage transmission line in Uzbekistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says it is increasing the reliability and sustainability of Uzbekistan’s electricity supply by helping to finance the construction of a new high-voltage transmission line connecting the country’s north-western and south-western regions. The EBRD is issuing a sovereign loan of up to US$ 66.4 million (€63.9 million) to the

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Uzbekistan to launch a new solar plant with World Bank support

The World Bank has approved $3.5 million in financing for Uzbekistan in the form of a payment guarantee to support the country’s development of renewable energy. This support will secure the obligations of the state-owned National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan JSC to purchase electricity from a new 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant to be constructed

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ADB to help enhance financial access for rural MSMEs in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Hamkorbank have signed a 625 billion Uzbek sum (equivalent to about $50 million) loan to enhance access to financing to rural micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Uzbekistan. A majority of the loan will be allocated to support financial inclusion for MSMEs outside the capital of Tashkent. At

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International Affairs KZ UZB

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to cooperate in countering disinformation and fake news

On December 18, a meeting of representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Information and Mass Communications under the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan was held in Tashkent. The parties signed a Plan for interaction in the information sphere for 2025. The document was signed following the

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